Stuff – Parents fear more disability terminations: ‘We were under immense pressure to have genetic counselling’

Stuff – Parents fear more disability terminations: ‘We were under immense pressure to have genetic counselling’

Today is the final day for submissions on the government’s Abortion Legislation Bill, and some parents of children with disabilities say they’re concerned the bill will lead to more abortions on the grounds of disability.

Parents of children with Downs Syndrome say attitudes have been changing since prenatal screening for disability was introduced about 10 years ago, and they’re afraid people with the disability are becoming more of a minority.

Proponents of prenatal screening and the new abortion legislation say it’s all about giving women information, and choice.

Rachel Price first got to know Eden had Downs Syndrome when she was born.